arrogant; haughty; insolent
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to subsist; to keep on living
that day; the very same day
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
isolation; being alone; being friendless
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce